Monday, March 9, 2009

What Will the NCAA Tournament Do Without Stephen Curry?


The Davidson Wildcats lost in their SoCon Tournament semifinal matchup with College of Charleston yesterday. The loss, of course, knocks them out of an automatic bid. Their record and computer numbers suggest they are knocked out of an at-large bid as well.

So one of the biggest stars in college basketball won't be participating in the biggest event. Well, at least the N.I.T. folks will be happy.

Curry was the darling of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The fact he got off on teams like Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin (and nearly beat eventual champion Kansas) made him somewhat of a mythic hero. He wasn't just a Tyler Coppenwrath or Wally Szczerbiak; He lasted for a while like David Robinson did with Navy.

In what should be the most un-mid-majored NCAA tournament in quite some time, it seems fitting that the biggest mid-major star won't be there either.

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